Results of CBG work relevant to the objectives and required actions set in the previous General meeting:
1. CBG facilitated the institutional integration of the Baltic States in CERN and support CBG Members’ participation in CERN – see policy actions below
2. Collaboration with the Baltic Assembly is maintained. BA session @CERN to be organized (pending due to Covid). BA Resolution with clear support to CBG and CERN activities to be adopted on 7th Nov – see draft.
3. Exploration of administrative and financial EU/National means available for the CBG partner institution integration in CERN – in progress. Substantial National funding is obtained in Latvia. Participation in H2020 projects of CBG Members was lobbied at CERN and EC level.
4. Impact and visibility of the CBG within CERN and other EU labs was ensured trough all available means. Now CBG is TIARA member http://www.eu-tiara.eu/
5. Institution collaboration with the Scandinavian and Polish research institutions and labs was enhanced – e.g. INCT Warsaw. Scandinavia still to be explored – which is challenging in these online conditions.
6. Invite new partner institutions from the Baltic States to join the CBG; e.g. Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and Vytautas Magnus University – no progress here. Different approach then to be considered.
7. Development of the high-energy physics and accelerator technologies Study Programme at the masters’ level in close cooperation with CERN and the relevant National authorities – discussions started with the relevant partners and references in the doctoral programme are ensured.
8. Reinforce the industry engagement with the CBG, crucial to the success of the collaboration with CERN – no real progress here.
9. Coordinated collaboration of the CBG within the CMS experiment – we been hared and importance and role of CBG is fully recognized
10. CBG partners’ engagement in the CERN-coordinated H2020 projects: I-FAST; HITRI+; PRISMAS-MAP
11. High-efficiency and collegiality of the CBG Technical Coordination Team and the CBG Secretariat is real asset – thank you!
Policy actions
- impact of COVID-19 to CBG work and situation at CERN
- CBG contributions to The CERN against COVID-19 task force activities
- CBG engagement with Folding@home
- BalticSchool of High-Energy Physics and Accelerator Technologies - cancelled for 2020. Proposal for the new school in 2021.
- recap on the CBG Work Programme and the objectives for 2020-2021
CMS actions
- finally we are having substantial discussions, vital information exchange and we are starting to find synergies
https://indico.cern.ch/event/913568/
Coordination actions
- CBG Coordination team regular activities
https://indico.cern.ch/event/952870/
https://indico.cern.ch/event/934741/
https://indico.cern.ch/event/917017/
Study programme actions
- excellent progress and participation of CBG members!
https://indico.cern.ch/event/922220/
https://indico.cern.ch/event/952272/
Industry engagement
- ILO’s appointed for Lithuania and Estonia
- industry mapping
- Road show and Baltic Industry days @CERN are postponed sine die